Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	life_n	true_a	3,991	5	4.8169	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60011	The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox Newly corrected and purged from all grossenesse in phrase and matter. As also augmented and inlarged with sundry excellent moralls and expositions upon every severall chapter.; Reynard the Fox.	J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702, attributed name.	1656 (1656)	Wing S3510; ESTC R220018	74,373	124

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